We provide custom minimill processing of YOUR alpaca fiber into beautiful yarn, roving and batts!

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Fiber Mill Price list - Dec 2008 (pdf)

Order Form - Jan 2009 (pdf)

Skein washing instructions (pdf)

***PICK-UP**** We will be available to pick-up fiber &/or drop off finished product at many of the 2009 shows in the NorthEast (call in advance and look for the Sallie's Fen banner!)

About us - Sallie has been in love with natural fibers for as long as she can remember. She is an expert knitter and long-time hand spinner. She first became interested in alpacas (back in 1994) through working with their beautiful fleece. Sallie also loves to experiment with other fibers including sheep's wool and silk.

NEWS!!! Sallie's skein, mill-spun from fiber from our alpaca Huacho's Sheherazade, received a BLUE RIBBON and score of 98 out of 100 from MAPACA 2008 Fiber Arts Judge Wini Labrecque!!

*NEW* We now have a bump winder on our carder. It winds your roving into nice neat and
very compact center pull rolls (or "bumps"). Check this option on your order form if desired.

NOTES:

3 lb minimum per batch/lot

- All pricing is based on minimum lot size of 3 pounds. A lot is the amount of fiber to be processed in one run. If you wish to have a special fleece processed separately, you will be charged for a minimum of 3 pounds. We recommend that you combine like-colored fleeces, or combine more than one year's fleece harvest for an alpaca who doesn't meet this minimum.

Please fill out a separate order form for each batch

Blanket fleece or "firsts" only please - our equipment doesn't handle the coarser fibers very efficiently.

All fleece should be well skirted prior to shipment and be a minimum of 2 inches and a maximum of 6 inches in length.

All fiber will be washed

Dehairing: Our fiber separator improves the "Comfort Factor" of your product significantly! It achieves this by removing prickly guard hair, as well as most vegetation and short "second cuts". Loss can vary from less than 10% to as much as 50% depending on the quality and cleanliness of your fiber, but you end up with a much more skin-friendly and valuable result - even if you don’t have time to skirt your fleeces (remove armpit hair, hay, etc) before sending them to us.

If you wish us to wind measured yardage skeins, please specify desired yardage

We recommend that you wash your finished skeins to remove the spinning oils. The yarn will loft, look brighter, and be more attractive to your customers.

Prices subject to change without notice

We reserve the right to reject fiber not suitable for processing (extreme vegetation, too long, too short, tender, etc.)

What you can expect when you send your fiber to us: